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An Affordable Solution For A Problem Affecting 2.5 Billion People

Watch this Unreasonable Institute 2011 entrepreneur share how his social enterprise tech company has the potential to make a huge social and environmental impact by providing an affordable solution to a problem that affects 2.5 billion people.

Unreasonable InstituteFebruary 17, 2011

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Mobile Games Inspiring The Next Generation Of African Leaders

Watch this 2011 Unreasonable Institute Fellow whose South African startup is creating innovative digital solutions as a means for inspiring the next generation of leaders in Africa to solve big problems like poverty.

Unreasonable InstituteFebruary 17, 2011

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This Entrepreneur Is Passionate About Helping Make Your Passion Your Profession

Watch this Unreasonable Fellow 2011 talk about how his startup is set out to help people make their passions their professions.

Unreasonable InstituteFebruary 17, 2011

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Improving The Livelihoods Of 100,000 Liberians

Watch this 5-minute Unreasonable Institute Fellow 2011 talk about how his venture is set out to improve the lives of 100,00 Liberians by providing clean energy to off-grid Africans.

Unreasonable InstituteFebruary 17, 2011

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This Startup Is Mobilizing A Recycling Revolution In China

Watch this Unreasonable Institute entrepreneur share how her venture is catalyzing environmental education and awareness throughout China.

Unreasonable InstituteFebruary 17, 2011

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The First Ever Unreasonable Episode (ep.1)

Watch the very first episode that captures the founding story of the Unreasonable Institute! 25 Entrepreneurs from 17 countries gathered in Boulder Colorado for 10 weeks and together, we launched this first-of-its-kind experiment.

Unreasonable InstituteAugust 29, 2010

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A Change in Tone (ep.2)

This episode showcases the juxtaposition between community and the daily grind, all while giving insight to the struggle and intensity inherit in creating lasting impact.

Unreasonable InstituteAugust 29, 2010

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Wrench, Ratchet, and Business Development (ep.3)

Rafael is now designing an innovative business solution to meet the needs of disaster relief and ultimately bettering lives through design.

Unreasonable InstituteAugust 29, 2010

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Sierra Leone and the Heart of Community (ep.4)

From the streets of Sierra Leone to the fireworks of Boulder, we bring you an episode throbbing with life and contemplation.

Unreasonable InstituteAugust 29, 2010

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Failure, Competition, and the Entrepreneurial Struggle (ep.5)

Shabnam contemplates whether she wants to see her venture, called MILLEE, through or take a step back.

Unreasonable InstituteAugust 29, 2010

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My Country, My Community, My People (ep.6)

We track the excitement of  Nnmaeka and his venture, Smallholder’s Rural Farm Radio and prepare for a surprise 3,000-mile road trip to San Francisco.

Unreasonable InstituteAugust 29, 2010

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Not Here to Play it Safe (ep.7)

Three young women entrepreneurs go from strangers, to admirers, to family and the fellows travel to San Francisco with all of their hard work wrapped-up in an 8-minute pitch and a conviction that they are deserving on investment.

Unreasonable InstituteAugust 29, 2010

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3,000 Miles to San Francisco (ep.8)

Entrepreneurs vie to make an impression on the minds of 100 of the Bay Area’s most prominent investors and philanthropists.

Unreasonable InstituteAugust 29, 2010

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The Penultimate Week (ep.9)

Watch as the entrepreneurs pitch to one another during the Unreasonable Village Capital Pitch Fest as they compete for three $75,000 investments.

Unreasonable InstituteAugust 29, 2010

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Just the Beginning (ep.10)

The completion of Unreasonable Institute includes graduation with the Governor of Colorado, three entrepreneurs receive $75,000 each in investment, and they go back to their home towns forever changed by their experiences from the Unreasonable Institute.

Unreasonable InstituteAugust 29, 2010

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Trailer for The Very First Unreasonable Institute

Watch to see what life was like and what happened at the very first Unreasonable Institute! Join the 2010 Unreasonable fellows on their 10 week journey as they compete for $225,000 in funding, become a family and support each other through the everyday struggles of entrepreneurship.

Unreasonable InstituteJuly 29, 2010